Renzo Cerrato
Lorenzo Cerrato (born June 26, 1920 in Roccavignale , Province of Savona , † October 16, 2013 in Frascati , Province of Rome ) was an Italian film director and maker.
Life
Cerrato initially attended the Technical Institute for Geometry , but from 1949 devoted himself to the cinema in various tasks. From 1958 he was assistant director at u. a. William Dieterle and Carmine Gallone . In 1967 he went to France, where he worked, again in various functions, with numerous filmmakers such as Philippe de Broca , Robert Hossein and Gérard Oury . He co-directed a film about the agent OSS 117 .
Back in his homeland, Cerrato wrote a screenplay for a thriller in 1970 and made his only film as sole director in 1971, Violentata sulla sabbia , which was a minor success with audiences. After founding the Cerrato Compagnia Cinematografica , he also worked for television stations. Several of his own projects for the cinema were not published, however. In 2000 he took on a role as an actor in Paolo Benvenuti's Gostanza di Libbiano .
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: No roses for OSS 117 ( Pas de roses pour OSS 117 ) (co-script)
- 1971: Violenta sulla sabbia (director)
- 2000: Gostanza di Libbiano (actor)
Web links
- Renzo Cerrato in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cerrato at mymovies
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 105
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cerrato, Renzo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cerrato, Lorenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian film director and maker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roccavignale , Province of Savona |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 2013 |
| Place of death | Frascati , Province of Rome |